Norris Geyser Basin
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Norris Geyser Basin is one of Yellowstone’s hottest and most dynamic geothermal areas, known for its acidic hot springs, fumaroles, and some of the world’s tallest active geysers.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norris Geyser Basin canonical | 3 |
| Norris Geyser Basin Museum and trailhead | 1 |
| Steamboat Geyser | 1 |
| Yellowstone National Park hydrothermal basins | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1607813 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Norris Geyser Basin Context triple: [Yellowstone National Park, hasFeature, Norris Geyser Basin]
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A.
El Tatio geyser field
El Tatio geyser field is a high-altitude geothermal area in northern Chile’s Andes, famous for its numerous active geysers, steaming fumaroles, and dramatic sunrise landscapes.
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B.
Mammoth Hot Springs
Mammoth Hot Springs is a large, terraced geothermal area in Yellowstone known for its colorful travertine formations and steaming hot springs.
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C.
Valley of Geysers region
The Valley of Geysers region is a remote, geothermal valley in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula famed for its dense concentration of geysers, hot springs, and volcanic landscapes within a UNESCO-listed wilderness.
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D.
Yellowstone
Yellowstone is a popular contemporary American television drama series centered on a powerful ranching family in Montana, known for its intense conflicts over land, power, and legacy.
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E.
Garibaldi Lake volcanic field
Garibaldi Lake volcanic field is a volcanic region in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, known for its stratovolcanoes, lava domes, and extensive Pleistocene to Holocene volcanic activity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Norris Geyser Basin Target entity description: Norris Geyser Basin is one of Yellowstone’s hottest and most dynamic geothermal areas, known for its acidic hot springs, fumaroles, and some of the world’s tallest active geysers.
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A.
El Tatio geyser field
El Tatio geyser field is a high-altitude geothermal area in northern Chile’s Andes, famous for its numerous active geysers, steaming fumaroles, and dramatic sunrise landscapes.
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B.
Mammoth Hot Springs
Mammoth Hot Springs is a large, terraced geothermal area in Yellowstone known for its colorful travertine formations and steaming hot springs.
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C.
Valley of Geysers region
The Valley of Geysers region is a remote, geothermal valley in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula famed for its dense concentration of geysers, hot springs, and volcanic landscapes within a UNESCO-listed wilderness.
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D.
Yellowstone
Yellowstone is a popular contemporary American television drama series centered on a powerful ranching family in Montana, known for its intense conflicts over land, power, and legacy.
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E.
Garibaldi Lake volcanic field
Garibaldi Lake volcanic field is a volcanic region in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, known for its stratovolcanoes, lava domes, and extensive Pleistocene to Holocene volcanic activity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geothermal area
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geyser basin ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessPoint |
Norris Geyser Basin
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Norris Geyser Basin Museum and trailhead
|
| contains |
Cistern Spring
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Congress Pool ⓘ Crackling Lake ⓘ Echinus Geyser ⓘ Emerald Spring ⓘ Green Dragon Spring ⓘ Minute Geyser ⓘ Porkchop Geyser ⓘ Norris Geyser Basin self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Steamboat Geyser
Vixen Geyser ⓘ Whirligig Geyser ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
approximately 14 miles southwest of Mammoth Hot Springs
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approximately 21 miles north of Old Faithful ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting |
edge of Yellowstone Caldera
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intersection of multiple fault zones ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
boiling pools
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colorful microbial mats ⓘ hydrothermal explosions (historic) ⓘ silica sinter terraces ⓘ steam vents ⓘ |
| hasHighestTemperature | among major Yellowstone geyser basins ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Back Basin
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Porcelain Basin ⓘ |
| hasTrail |
boardwalk loop through Back Basin
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boardwalk loop through Porcelain Basin ⓘ |
| knownFor |
acidic hot springs
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dynamic hydrothermal activity ⓘ fumaroles ⓘ tall active geysers ⓘ very high ground temperatures ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
Wyoming ⓘ Yellowstone National Park ⓘ |
| managedBy |
National Park Service
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surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| monitoredBy | Yellowstone Volcano Observatory ⓘ |
| monitoredFor | hydrothermal and seismic activity ⓘ |
| openTo | visitors year-round (road access seasonal) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Yellowstone Caldera
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surface form:
Yellowstone Caldera geothermal system
|
| subjectTo |
frequent changes in geyser activity
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periodic closures due to high ground temperatures ⓘ |
| temperatureRange | features often near or above boiling point ⓘ |
| waterChemistry |
acidic
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siliceous ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Norris Geyser Basin Description of subject: Norris Geyser Basin is one of Yellowstone’s hottest and most dynamic geothermal areas, known for its acidic hot springs, fumaroles, and some of the world’s tallest active geysers.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yellowstone National Park hydrothermal basins
this entity surface form:
Steamboat Geyser
this entity surface form:
Norris Geyser Basin Museum and trailhead